Thursday, May 15th, 2025
Massive reduction in electricity tariffs announced for domestic, industrial, agricultural consumers: Awais Leghari
ISLAMABAD, MAY 15 (APP/DNA):Federal Minister for Energy, Sardar Awais Ahmad Khan Leghari, has announced significant reductions in electricity tariffs across various consumer categories over the past year. Speaking during the National Assembly’s question hour on Thursday, the minister said that domestic consumers using less than 200 units per month have seen a 57 percent reduction in electricity prices, while industrial and agricultural sectors have benefited from 31 percent and 20 percent cuts, respectively. Responding to a question from MNA Tahira Aurangzeb, Leghari revealed that out of nearly 39 million electricityRead More
Baseball: Ohtani hits home run, Yamamoto gets win as Dodgers down A’s
LOS ANGELES, MAY 15 (KYODO/APP/DNA):Shohei Ohtani led off the game with his 13th home run and Yoshinobu Yamamoto notched his fifth win of the season Wednesday for the Los Angeles Dodgers in a 9-3 comeback victory over the Athletics. Ohtani broke the ice with a towering shot to right field off a 1-1 pitch from starter Gunnar Hoglund (1-1) in the bottom of the first at Dodger Stadium. Looking to bounce back after losing his previous start, Yamamoto (5-3) began sharply with a 1-2-3 first inning. He was able toRead More
S.African president to meet Trump on Wednesday over rising tensions
JOHANNESBURG, MAY 15 (AFP/APP/DNA):South African President Cyril Ramaphosa will meet US counterpart Donald Trump in Washington next week at a time of strained ties between the two countries, Pretoria said in a statement released late on Wednesday. Tensions have been rising for months over a range of policy issues, culminating this week in the United States resettling a first group of white Afrikaners that Trump claims are facing “persecution” in South Africa. “On Wednesday, 21 May 2025, President Ramaphosa will meet with President Donald Trump at the White House inRead More
KPRA team visits hotels, restaurants in Galiyat
PESHAWAR, May 15 (APP/DNA):On the directives of Additional Collector KPRA (North) Muhammad Abbas Khan, a team of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Revenue Authority (North) visited multiple hotels and restaurants in Galiyat. During the visit, the team issued advisory notices to registered businesses, highlighting the importance of compliance with the Sales Tax on Services Act, 2022. The team also reviewed business records and provided on-spot guidance to ensure proper adherence to the applicable tax laws.
Israeli attacks on hospitals further degrade health care system in Gaza, UN warns
UNITED NATIONS, May 15 (APP/DNA):The United Nations has warned that Israel’s attacks in Gaza have intensified as its forces targeted the European Gaza Hospital in Khan Younis, further undermining the besieged enclave’s already devastated health care system. Citing the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), UN Deputy Spokesperson Farhan Aziz Haq said at the regular noon briefing on Wednesday that “hostilities in Gaza intensified overnight, with an attack by Israeli forces on the European Gaza Hospital in Khan Younis.” “These attacks not only further degrade Gaza’s already decimatedRead More
Ukraine peace talks: What are Kyiv and Moscow’s positions?
Russia has also demanded that Ukraine be barred from joining the NATO military alliance and has repeatedly said it wants Zelensky removed from office ISTANBUL, MAY 15 (AFP/APP/DNA):Delegations from Kyiv and Moscow are set to hold their first direct talks on the possibility of ending the war in Ukraine for more than three years. Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky has announced he will travel to Turkey, while Russia’s Vladimir Putin indicated he will not attend the talks. Despite the flurry of diplomacy and US President Donald Trump’s call for a swift endRead More